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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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